GRE Word List

PANACEA

a remedy for all ills or difficulties : cure-all

The meaning of the word panacea is a remedy for all ills or difficulties : cure-all.

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WordMeaning
savoryhaving savor: such as
pervasiveexisting in or spreading through every part of something
exhilaratingcausing strong feelings of happy excitement and elation : thrilling
pretendto give a false appearance of being, possessing, or performing
aggregateformed by the collection of units or particles into a body, mass, or amount : collective
repudiateto refuse to accept
magisterialof, relating to, or having the characteristics of a master or teacher : authoritative
fathoma unit of length equal to six feet (1.83 meters) used especially for measuring the depth of water
quixoticfoolishly impractical especially in the pursuit of ideals
orientto direct (something, such as a book or film) toward the interests of a particular group